TSC Biosample Repository and Natural History Database
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The TSC Biosample Repository collects and stores samples of blood, DNA, and tissues that scientists can request to use in their research. The samples we collect are all linked to clinical data in the TSC Natural History Database. The TSC Natural History Database captures clinical data to document the impact of the disease on a person's health over his or her lifetime. This data may be collected retrospectively or prospectively.
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Detailed Description
The purpose of the project which is sponsored by the TSC Alliance is to learn more about tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) which may lead to new treatments for conditions that affect different areas of the body such as the brain, kidney, heart, lungs, and skin. The TSC Alliance TSC Biosample Repository (BSR) was established to provide a central biobank at the Van Andel Institute (VAI) Biorepository in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the collection of blood, tissues, and cells from a vast number of individuals with TSC.
The TSC Alliance Natural History Database (NHD), established in 2006, will serve as the central repository of de-identified clinical data associated with biosamples collected from individuals with TSC. The NHD research project involves collection of retrospective and prospective private information on individuals with a diagnosis of TSC over their lifespan (i.e., a longitudinal study). The VAI Biorepository will distribute biosamples and NHD data to researchers as approved by the TSC Alliance.
This project also aims to collect biosamples and clinical data on people affected by sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis (sporadic LAM). LAM is a common symptom reported in TSC that may occur outside the context of a TSC diagnosis (i.e., sporadic LAM patients).
The collection of biosamples will be at a clinical study site (CSS) such as a TSC Alliance recognized TSC clinic, a non-CSS such as a participant's home, an educational meeting, or by other clinical partners (CP) with institutional review board (IRB) approval of this protocol and informed consent forms. Collection of biosamples may also occur at a non-CSS or by a licensed phlebotomist (e.g., via partnership with mobile phlebotomy companies). The VAI Biorepository will provide collection kits, instructions, and materials to the CSS, non-CSS, CP, or directly to participant.
The CSS, CP, non-CSS, or authorized representative will ship collected biosamples to the VAI Biorepository for processing and storage according to their IRB-approved standard operating procedures. The VAI Biorepository will distribute biosamples to investigators as approved by the TSC Alliance. Their accreditation under the Biorepository Accreditation Program of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) will stand as the governing rules for best practices. Distribution of biosamples will require receipt of the investigator's IRB approval and a material transfer agreement (MTA) executed between the approved investigator and the TSC Alliance.
Clinical data in the NHD associated with a biosample will be provided to an investigator as approved by the Natural History Database-Biosample Repository (NHD-BSR) Steering Committee.
This project is open to individuals of all ages with a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex or lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Natural History data and biosamples including blood, tissue, or other types of biological samples from individuals with TSC [Average 15 years]
The purposes of this project are to: Collect biosamples such as blood, tissue, fluid, or other types of bodily samples from people with TSC. Collect information about people with TSC over their lifetime.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex or lymphangioleiomyomatosis (sporadic LAM).
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama | United States | |
| 2 | Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda | California | United States | |
| 3 | University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California | United States | 90095 |
| 4 | Jack & Julia Center for TSC, Oakland Children's Hospital and Research Center | Oakland | California | United States | |
| 5 | The Children's Hospital | Denver | Colorado | United States | |
| 6 | Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Miami | Florida | United States | |
| 7 | Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Neurogenetic Clinic, University of Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | United States | |
| 8 | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Iowa City | Iowa | United States | |
| 9 | TSC Alliance | Silver Spring | Maryland | United States | 20910 |
| 10 | Boston Children's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | |
| 11 | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | |
| 12 | Minnesota Epilepsy Group | Roseville | Minnesota | United States | |
| 13 | Washington University in St. Louis | Saint Louis | Missouri | United States | 63110 |
| 14 | New York University Medical Center | New York | New York | United States | |
| 15 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati | Ohio | United States | |
| 16 | Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland | Ohio | United States | |
| 17 | University of Pennsylvania Medical Center | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | United States | |
| 18 | Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Memphis | Tennessee | United States | |
| 19 | Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | Dallas | Texas | United States | |
| 20 | Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (University of Texas Houston) | Houston | Texas | United States | |
| 21 | Children's National Medical Center | Fairfax | Virginia | United States | |
| 22 | Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal (Chum) | Montréal | Canada | ||
| 23 | Sainte-Justine Université de Montréal | Montréal | Canada |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
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- Ashley J. Pounders*, Gabrielle V. Rushing*, Sonal Mahida, Bareng Aletta Sanny Nonyane, Emily A. Thomas, and Rabiah Sundus Tameez. Racial differences in the dermatological manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex and the potential effects on diagnosis and care (2022) Ther Adv Rare Dis 3: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/26330040221140125
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- Hsieh LS, Wen JH, Nguyen LH, Zhang L, Getz SA, Torres-Reveron J, Wang Y, Spencer DD, Bordey A. Ectopic HCN4 expression drives mTOR-dependent epilepsy in mice. Sci Transl Med. 2020 Nov 18;12(570):eabc1492. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abc1492.
- Jeong A, Nakagawa JA, Wong M. Predictors of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Child Neurol. 2017 Dec;32(14):1092-1098. doi: 10.1177/0883073817737446.
- Jeong A, Wong M. Systemic disease manifestations associated with epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex. Epilepsia. 2016 Sep;57(9):1443-9. doi: 10.1111/epi.13467. Epub 2016 Jul 15.
- Kothare SV, Singh K, Chalifoux JR, Staley BA, Weiner HL, Menzer K, Devinsky O. Severity of manifestations in tuberous sclerosis complex in relation to genotype. Epilepsia. 2014 Jul;55(7):1025-9. doi: 10.1111/epi.12680. Epub 2014 Jun 10.
- Kothare SV, Singh K, Hochman T, Chalifoux JR, Staley BA, Weiner HL, Menzer K, Devinsky O. Genotype/phenotype in tuberous sclerosis complex: associations with clinical and radiologic manifestations. Epilepsia. 2014 Jul;55(7):1020-4. doi: 10.1111/epi.12627. Epub 2014 Apr 22.
- Mowrey K, Northrup H, Rougeau P, Hashmi SS, Krueger DA, Ebrahimi-Fakhari D, Towbin AJ, Trout AT, Capal JK, Franz DN, Rodriguez-Buritica D. Frequency, Progression, and Current Management: Report of 16 New Cases of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Comparison With Previous Reports. Front Neurol. 2021 Apr 9;12:627672. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.627672. eCollection 2021.
- Parthasarathy S, Mahalingam R, Melchiorre J, Harowitz J, Devinsky O. Mortality in tuberous sclerosis complex. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Aug;121(Pt A):108032. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108032. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
- Song J, Swallow E, Said Q, Peeples M, Meiselbach M, Signorovitch J, Kohrman M, Korf B, Krueger D, Wong M, Sparagana S. Epilepsy treatment patterns among patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. J Neurol Sci. 2018 Aug 15;391:104-108. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.06.011. Epub 2018 Jun 15.
- Swallow E, King S, Song J, Peeples M, Signorovitch JE, Liu Z, Prestifilippo J, Frost M, Kohrman M, Korf B, Krueger D, Sparagana S. Patterns of Disease Monitoring and Treatment Among Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-related Angiomyolipomas. Urology. 2017 Jun;104:110-114. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.02.036. Epub 2017 Mar 2.
- van Eeghen AM, Nellist M, van Eeghen EE, Thiele EA. Central TSC2 missense mutations are associated with a reduced risk of infantile spasms. Epilepsy Res. 2013 Jan;103(1):83-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.07.007. Epub 2012 Aug 3.
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